Virtual machine does not power on and we see the error.
could not open/create change tracking file vmdk_file_name
could not open/create change tracking file vmdk_file_name
To resolve
this issue, remove or rename the filename-ctk.vmdk file.
To remove or
rename the filename-ctk.vmdk file:
- Make note of the SCSI controller type used by the hard disk.
- Remove the hard disk specified in the error message from the virtual machine.
- Open a Secure Shell session to the host.
- Navigate to the virtual machine's folder:
/vmfs/volumes/GUID/vm_name
- Remove or rename the filename-ctk.vmdk file.
- Re-add the hard disk back to the virtual machine using the SCSI controller type from step one.
- Edit the descriptor file (.vmdk) and remove or comment out any references that specify use of a ctk file.
- Power on the virtual machine.